San Jose State says it's disappointed that Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament but is focused on the future.

The women’s volleyball team at the center of a national debate over gender and sports advanced to the conference championship after Boise State refused to play.

Boise State withdrew rather than play San Jose State, which received six forfeit victories because of boycotts from Mountain West opponents.

It's part of a lawsuit filed earlier this month by current San Jose State volleyball player Brooke Slusser, San Jose State associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose and 10 more current or former Mountain West Conference volleyball players brought against the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State challenging the NCAA's Title IX protections for transgender athletes in women's sports.

San Jose State can play in the Mountain West Conference tournament — but when will they? A team that previously boycotted at least one match against the San Jose State women’s volleyball

Boise State forfeited its two regular-season matches against San Jose State after reports that the Spartans had a transgender player.

Boise State pulls out of Mountain West women's volleyball tournament, forfeiting semifinal against San Jose State

Boise State forfeited both regular season matches against San Jose State, but a forfeit in the conference tournament would end the Bronco's season.

Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament Wednesday night even after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans.

Boise State’s women’s volleyball team has withdrawn from its Mountain West Conference Championship tournament match against San Jose State University (SJSU) amid an ongoing, unfounded gender controversy surrounding an SJSU player.